The hillock at Weeranthalawa consist of ancient Buddhist ruins including a stupa and granite pillars in the Tempitiya area in Mahaoya. The ruins surrounding this hillock was declared as a protected archaeological site by the Government on the Gazette issued on 10th October 2014, and describes the location as follows ;
“Site of ruins with the hillock of Chaitya, and stone pillars at the place of (Latitude 07º 56′ 818” N and longitude 081º 34′ 416” E) in the Weeranathalawa village situated in Grama Niladhari Division Unuwathura Bubula in the Divisional Secretary’s Division Mahaoya in Ampara District in Eastern Province.”
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Map of Mahaoya Weeranthalawa Archaeological Ruins
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Travel Directions to Mahaoya Weeranthalawa Archaeological Ruins
Route from Mahaoya to Weeranthalawa Archaeological Ruins |
Through : Mahaoya – Polonnaruwa Road Distance : 7 km Travel time : 20 mins Time to spent : 30 mins Driving directions : see on google map |